Laelia anceps var. barkeriana 'Royal Flush'

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Common name: Two-Edged Laelia clonal variety

Family: Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)

Distribution: Mexico to Honduras

Habitat: Humid oak forests; 1200-1800m

Life form: Epiphytic

Bloom characteristics: This is a pink color form with a dark pink lip and yellow in the throat.

Bloom Time (northern hemisphere): October to February; peaks from December to February

Comments: Laelia anceps var. barkeriana 'Royal Flush'

Links: Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia

1: Greenhouse 13: Seasonally Cool Growing Orchid House (GH13) • Accession: 2015-0602*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

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